A good general deserves precious armor, but if you want to gain a foothold in Yi State, it is far from enough to be brave.
Even if King Su didn't come to cause trouble today, Zhao Huan would have already been keeping an eye on the Tiger Wing Army.
First, this forbidden army is elite enough.
Secondly, the number is moderate, 2,500 people, which can not only fight tough battles, but also be easy to command.
The last point is also the most important point.
Under the huge and bloated forbidden army system of the Song Dynasty, the Tiger Wing Army was the only army that Zhao Huan could control.
After all, his connection with Tong Guan was not deep, and he was partly at the mercy of the Kaifeng Mansion and loyal to the imperial power.
The Tiger Wing Army is the basis for taking over Yizhou.
Yue Fei never expected that Zhao Huan would be so generous and send him a forbidden army as soon as he made a move.
Yue Fei was amazed by this courage and trust.
He immediately clasped his fists, knelt on one knee, and his loud voice spread throughout Prince Ding's palace.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, my subordinates are rushing to Yizhou. If they don't succeed, they will be benevolent. They will never disappoint Your Majesty's expectations!"
"If I can get the full support of the prince, my subordinates will have strong ambitions, and they will be affiliated!"
"For the sake of the Song Dynasty, I was exhausted and died."
Facing Yue Wumu in the future, Zhao Huan naturally does not have to worry at all.
However, Tong Guan has been crowned king, which means that Wanyan Zonghan is about to go south, and he must completely control Yizhou as quickly as possible.
Zhao Huan had no time to wait for Yue Fei to manage Yizhou step by step, so everything should be done as quickly as possible.
"The third gift I give you is three hundred thousand taels of silver!"
What?!
Three hundred thousand taels of silver?
Yue Fei couldn't help but feel shocked. He knew that Zhao Huan trusted him, but he didn't expect that he already trusted him to this extent.
You know, just yesterday, he was a member of the Yizhou soldiers. He came to the palace and fought hard for less than a day and night.
This isn't like old friends at first sight, it's clearly... blindly messing around!
But recalling Zhao Huan's various deeds, Yue Fei firmly believed that Zhao Huan was by no means a wanton person.
"Your Majesty, three hundred thousand taels of silver is not a small amount."
The fund-raising meeting and the efforts of all the righteous people from all over the world were able to raise only 920,000 Guansui coins.
However, Zhao Huan took out one-third of the annual coins in one go. This was considered a gift from the prime minister of the country.
This huge wealth is enough to subvert anyone's heart. As long as Yue Fei takes this money, he will disappear from sight, even if the mountains and rivers are broken and all life is in ruins.
It can't shake Yue Fei's wealth and prosperity for generations.
Besides...
As the eldest son of the emperor, Zhao Huan was strictly controlled by the Ministry of Rites. How could he have so much money?
Not to mention Yue Fei, even Zhu Lian and Zheng Qingyun couldn't help but open their mouths, and the look in their eyes at Zhao Huan changed again and again.
Needless to say, Zheng Qingyun, when the Zheng family was at its peak, could only afford eight hundred taels of silver in one go.
Three hundred thousand taels of silver was beyond Zheng Qingyun's knowledge.
Zhu Lian frowned slightly.
"Your Majesty, the silver that Gao Qiu paid to the palace earlier was replaced by the Yizhou ingot, totaling thirty thousand taels of silver."
"How can you come up with ten times the amount of silver?"
Zhao Huan dared to praise Haikou, so he was naturally confident.
The 30,000 taels from the palace, plus the 150,000 taels of silver smuggled out by Chen Zhao from the Gao family, amount to 180,000.
The remaining 120,000 naturally have to be dug out from the 920,000 Guansui coins!
It is unrealistic to want Zhao Ji to spit out the 920,000 Guansui coins directly, so Zhao Huan can only adopt the method of cannibalization and eat up this "national capital" bit by bit.
However, with such a large sum of money, it was impossible for Yue Fei to transport it to Yizhou in one go.
"This 300,000 taels of silver will be transported to Yizhou in ten installments. When you and Zhao Kun leave the capital, I will arrange for someone to take away 30,000 taels for you first."
"These 30,000 taels of silver are not only military pay, but also the foundation for a foothold."
"When you march and fight, you fight not only people, but also money."
"A poor family has a rich life. As long as you can win the battle, no matter how much money you spend, I will not feel sorry for you."
Now that the words have been said, Yue Fei naturally won't have the slightest doubt anymore.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, my subordinates will definitely spread the power of King Ding throughout Yizhou!"
"If I receive the three tributes from the prince, my subordinates will be ashamed of their ancestors if they are still unable to accomplish anything."
Zhao Huan did not hesitate and went straight to the point: "This king's great love for you is not for nothing."
"Within ten days, pick off 200 traitor heads and deliver them to the king."
Yue Fei came from Yizhou, so he naturally knew that the rebels were entrenched in Yizhou, especially the victorious army led by Gao Tuoshan, which had been rampant for a long time.
Not only did he recruit troops and horses from all over the country, but he also made secret arrangements with several generals in Yizhou.
Since Zhao Huan gave the order, Yue Fei naturally did his part.
but……
Even Yue Fei, a brave warrior who had fought against the Liao wolves, had no confidence in killing two hundred enemies in ten days and sending their heads back to Bianjing.
Although Zhu Lian was not familiar with the art of war, he also knew that it would take five days to go back and forth from Bianjing to Yizhou. Killing two hundred enemies in five days would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
"My lord, the victorious army is very fierce. Even if Yue Fei is brave, it will be extremely difficult for him to succeed."
"Why do you need to embarrass him?"
Zhao Huan's eyes were firm: "The reason why I can walk out of the palace alive today is because I made a huge bet with Your Majesty!"
"If we can retrieve the heads of two hundred thieves within ten days, we can kill the soldiers of Yizhou and let this be over."
"If not..."
Zhao Huan did not say any more, because for Zhu Lian, the matter of establishing a crown prince was like pie in the sky.
Only Zhao Huan knows what it means to be the prince. He will become a golden bird under house arrest. He may look glamorous, but in fact he will be shattered into pieces in the blink of an eye.
By then, Zhao Huan will no longer be able to control his own destiny.
The light in Zhu Lian's eyes disappeared, and his heart became extremely cold. He was not angry at Zhao Huan for making his own decisions and risking his wealth and life.
But...
The fate of Prince Ding's palace cannot be avoided no matter how hard he tries.
It seems that from the moment Zhao Huan was crowned king, the eyes of the treacherous ministers and traitors have always been fixed on Prince Ding's palace. No matter how hard they struggled, it was of no avail.
Zhao Huan naturally had his own reasons for killing Yizhou soldiers.
On this point, Zhu Lian had no objections. She just felt sad for the palace.
Yue Fei originally wanted to fight for a few days, but when he learned that this matter was related to Zhao Huan's life and fortune, he immediately gritted his teeth and shouted: "If you don't see the head of the thief within ten days, you will see the head of the subordinate!"
Feeling the determination emanating from Yue Fei's eyes, Zhao Huan was very pleased.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Huan swept away his previous seriousness and showed his usual smile again. The expression of confidence and confidence that he was confident of winning, even the closest Zhu Lian and Zheng Qingyun could not understand.
"Who said that killing two hundred people in ten days is as difficult as climbing to the sky?"
"This king wants to defy heaven!"
"Immediately, send fast horses straight to Yizhou and spread the news along the way that the Tiger Wing Army is heading north to put down the rebellion."
"Catching wolves in a den is naturally difficult, but if we can lure the wolves out, wouldn't it save a lot of trouble?"